Bean Brulee Tart

Look! A white bean pie - for dessert! This is one of the more unusual pies we've seen lately, and we're fascinated. Read all about Breanne's pie and see more of her beautiful photos. This looks creamy, delicious, and very interesting. Have you ever tried a sweet bean pie?

Why is this the BEST pie recipe you've got?This is my best pie because it is made with unusual and frugal ingredients, yet has rich and familiar tastes and textures. The hard caramel crust is a pleasant and crunchy contrast to the creamy, subtle nutmeg and vanilla filling. With white beans as a base, an almost custard-like pie is achieved with just two eggs instead of several.

In a food processor, combine butter and flour and pulse about 10 seconds until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Slowly add water, a little at a time, until the dough forms a ball and holds together. It should be wet but not sticky. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill one hour.

Preheat oven to 375 F. Roll out dough to 1/8" thick. Cut to fit 10" tart pan. Press dough in pan, prick bottom a few times with a fork, and brush all dough with egg white. Sprinkle sugar on bottom and bake 15 minutes.

Sprinkle turbinado sugar on top of filling. Broil about 2 minutes, carefully watching so that the sugar caramelizes but does not burn. You may have to turn the tart once under the broiler to get even browning.

Let cool, then refrigerate about 2 hours before serving. Will keep about 5 days refrigerated.